17 stories
Ashiwaju! A tale of Yoruba betrayals.. In Yoruba language Ashiwaju means ‘the one in front’ The Yorubas throughout history have always had ‘the one in front that those behind rally round. This was even how the Yorubas emerged as a tribe when they all rallied round Oduduwa the man in front. The first Ashiwaju of […]
Nov 21, 2016 · 6 min
I have been following closely the activities of this government and whenever I have the opportunity, I try to find out the opinions of people as regards the performance of this government. I just realized that the hardship faced by many Nigerians is simply as a result of the fact that almost everyone of us […]
Oct 1, 2016 · 6 min
Dear Femi Fani-Kayode Thank you for your kind rejoinder to my response to your take on Mark Zuckerberg’s comment on the Hausa language. Here is my response. That Mark Zuckerberg called Hausa a unique language is not born out of any conspiracy against the Yoruba, Igbo or any Southern Nigerian ethnic nationality. The Hausa language […]
Sep 3, 2016 · 3 min
PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMENDS ZUCKERBERG FOR INSPIRING NIGERIAN YOUTHS INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja commended the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of social networking website, Facebook, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youths, and inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs. Receiving the internet entrepreneur in the St
Sep 2, 2016 · 2 min
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the preparedness of the Federal Government to discuss the release of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terror group since 2014. In an interview with journalists in Nairobi, Kenya at the weekend, President Buhari said the Nigerian government is ready to dialogue with bonafide leaders of the terror group […]
Aug 28, 2016 · 2 min
ANN-KIO BRIGGS & TOMPOLO; THE TWO WHO MUST RISE and now… DAWN BECKONS in the NIGER DELTA and the natives begin their daily quests for improvement solely focused on tomorrow. Unbeknownst to them, tomorrow may not come, not of their doing, with opportunities for such improvement. THERE ARE THOSE who would claim to speak for […]
Jun 3, 2016 · 4 min
The Nigerian Army rescued on of the #Chibokgirls known as Amina Alli. She was found outside the boundaries of the Sambisa forest reserve by security forces. She was rescued with her baby on the 18th of May, two years after her abduction alongside 276 others from the Chibok girls secondary school in Borno by Boko […]
May 19, 2016 · 1 min
The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday that armed men kidnapped three of their workers in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The employees are said to be Congolese nationals and were sent to work in the town of Rutshuru in the southern province of Nord-Kivu. “We’ve had no news from […]
May 4, 2016 · 1 min
Are you a potential student or Do you think that you require a second chance to having a decent education but feel that you won’t fit into a University environment? Are you young or matured, ambitious, independent, self-employed or gainfully employed but still want a University degree without attending regular classes on campus? Would you […]
Apr 15, 2016 · 1 min
It’s been two years now since 276 girls were abducted from the Chibok girls secondary school in Borno north eastern Nigeria. The girls were taken from their dormitories at about 8 pm on the 14th of April 2014 while preparing for their senior secondary school examinations.The government was in denial for 19 days about […]
Apr 14, 2016 · 1 min
On the 8th of March 2016, the Federal Government of Nigeria technically merged the National Sports Commission with the Ministry of Youth and Sports in line with the restructuring of the civil service. The former Director General of the commission, Al Hassan Yakmut revealed in a radio interview in Abuja after allegations from the Sport […]
Apr 5, 2016 · 1 min
President Jacob Zuma resumes a two day state visit to Nigeria. He is currently meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house in Abuja. Both leaders of Africa’s economic power houses discussing issues relating to security, bilateral business interest and the economy as it affects both countries. President Zuma is also scheduled to address […]
Mar 8, 2016 · 1 min
